reform movements and popular heresies

Question 1

problem that devout christians started having with the church

Answer 1

getting very materialistic (money orientated)

Question 2

how did the devout respond to the materialism

Answer 2

1-organized movement designed to champion spiritual over materialistic values
2-rejected the Roman Catholic church and organized alternative religious movements (like the waldensians and the cathars)

Question 3

2 organized movement designed to champion spiritual over materialistic values

Answer 3

St. Dominic and St. Francis (people)

• founded mendicants (beggars) AKA the Dominican and Franciscan friars
• have no personal possessions
• begged for food from those who they preached to

-they also combatted heterodox (anitorthodox) movements and persuade heretics (odd opinions) to return to the Roman Catholic church

Question 4

The waldensians

Answer 4

• S France- N Italy
• advocated modest. simple lives
• in response to materialism of the church
• asserted the right of the laity (ordinary people) to preach and administer sacraments

Question 5

the Cathars

Answer 5

AKA the albigensians

• adopted the teachings of heretical groups in E europe
• -like the Bogomils: they said that the material world was evil and wanted pure existence

said the roman catholic church was corrupt in its priest and sacraments
-became such a threat that Pope Innocent III tries to military destroy them

Question 6

Albigensian crusade

Answer 6

crushed Cathar communities in S France